Nadia Lalla

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Email
nadiamar@umich.edu

Phone
734 615 9452

Fax
734 763 1473

Office
1135 E Catherine
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0726
Google Talk
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Coordinator, Collections & Information Services

About

As the Collections coordinator, I manage the print and electronic collections of the Taubman Health Sciences Library.  As the coordinator of Information Services, my focus is primarily in the areas instructional technology initiatives, virtual reference operations, and the evaluation and assesment of reference services.

Background

Education
B.A., University of New Brunswick
M.L.I.S., McGill University
Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Leadership and Career Development Program (2013-2014)

 

Current Professional Associations
American Library Association
Association for Library Collections and Technical Services
     Collection Management Section
     Continuing Resources Section
Association of College and Research Libraries
     Health Sciences Interest Group
          Web Programming Group
     Instruction Section
     University Libraries Section
Beta Phi Mu
CHOICE, Reviewer
Medical Library Association
     Collection Development Section
          Membership Committee, Chair
         Nominating Committee
          2013 Section Program Planning Committee
     Educational Media & Technologies Section
     JMLA, Reviewer
     Leadership & Management Section
     Professional Recruitment and Retention Committee
     Public Services Section
Medical Library Association, Midwest Chapter
     Representative-at-Large
Metropolitan Detroit Medical Library Group
Public Services Quarterly, Editorial Board
Reference and User Services Association
       Collection Development and Evaulation Section
       MARS:  Emerging Technologies in Reference Section
       Reference Services Section       
             Health and Medical Reference Committee
Reference Reviews, Reviewer 

Responsibilities

  • Selection and acquisition of health sciences resources in print and electronic formats (i.e., books, journals, databases)
  • Fiscal management of print and electronic health sciences collections
  • Management and delivery of all aspects of reference services
  • Management, evaluation and assessment of information services (circulation, access, and reference) and staff in these areas
  • Oversight of instructional technology program including development of mobile apps, instructional videos, etc.
  • Outreach activities to UM campus, local communities, and underserved populations in southeast Michigan

MLibrary Associations